16117
ZIP 16117 is Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, mostly in Lawrence County; area codes 724 and 878; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Lawrence +1 more
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Population
- 15,786
- Coordinates
- 40.8718, -80.2562
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Where 16117 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 16117 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIIgI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 16,117 = 71 × 227. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11111011110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 16116 (Edinburg, PA, 16 mi away) and 16120 (Enon Valley, PA, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 16117 becomes 71161 — and that is a real ZIP code: Shreveport, LA, 939 miles away.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11716, 17611, 67111, 71161, 71611, 76111). The farthest-flung twin is 76111 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,093 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯966 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 16117 and you would come out at 40.87°S, 99.74°E — 1,085 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 36.4 square miles of land, 16117 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,786This ZIP15,786 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,281This ZIP7,281 |
| Housing units | 7,941This ZIP7,941 |
| Median age | 48.3This ZIP48.3Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,045This ZIP$73,045Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,600This ZIP$153,600Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $893This ZIP$893Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9%This ZIP24.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.3 minThis ZIP24.3 min |
| Population density | 433.8 / sq miThis ZIP433.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 297This ZIP297 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,416This ZIP3,416 |
| Annual payroll | $161,796,000This ZIP$161,796,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,160This ZIP8,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $499,167,000This ZIP$499,167,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.39 sq miThis ZIP36.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi |
Counties 16117 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lawrence County | 65.6% |
| Beaver County | 34.4% |
Other place names in 16117
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 16117
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
16157 | Wampum, PA | 4.2 mi |
16136 | Koppel, PA | 4.4 mi |
16123 | Fombell, PA | 4.7 mi |
16037 | Harmony, PA | 6.7 mi |
16160 | West Pittsburg, PA | 6.8 mi |
16141 | New Galilee, PA | 7.5 mi |
16051 | Portersville, PA | 7.8 mi |
16101 | New Castle, PA | 8.0 mi |
15010 | Beaver Falls, PA | 8.6 mi |
16103 | New Castle, PA | 8.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 16117?
16117 is in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, in Lawrence County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8718, -80.2562.
What county is 16117 in?
16117 spans 2 counties: Lawrence County and Beaver County. Most of it falls in Lawrence County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 16117?
Ellwood City uses area codes 724 and 878, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 16117 in?
16117 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 16117?
About 15,786 people live in ZIP code 16117, in 7,281 households, at 433.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 16117?
$73,045 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 16117?
The closest are 16157 (4.2 mi), 16136 (4.4 mi), 16123 (4.7 mi), 16037 (6.7 mi) and 16160 (6.8 mi).
Is 16117 a PO Box ZIP code?
16117 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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